Solomon Is Born

24 Then David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her. So (A)she bore a son, and (B)he[a] called his name Solomon. Now the Lord loved him, 25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So [b]he called his name [c]Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

Rabbah Is Captured(C)

26 Now (D)Joab fought against (E)Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:24 So with Kt., LXX, Vg.; Qr., a few Heb. mss., Syr., Tg. she
  2. 2 Samuel 12:25 Qr., some Heb. mss., Syr., Tg. she
  3. 2 Samuel 12:25 Lit. Beloved of the Lord

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